devoured

Meanings

• Transitive verb

  To consume (food) completely.

  - "The lion devoured the entire zebra."
  - "After a long hike, we devoured our sandwiches."

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Synonyms

consume , devastate , gobble , gorge , overwhelm , wolf

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with devoured
power , tower , flower

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Variants

List of all variants of devoured that leads to same result
devour , devoured , devourer , devourers , devouring , devours

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Etymology

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The word 'devour' comes from the Old French 'devorver', meaning 'to swallow up'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest animal ever recorded to have been 'devoured' was a whale, which was consumed by several Orcas.

2. In some cultures, the act of 'devouring' food is seen as a sign of respect or appreciation.

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Related Concepts

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1. consumption: The act of using up or absorbing resources, often referring to the process by which an organism uses up food and other essentials.

2. digestion: The process by which food is broken down into nutrients that the body can use.

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Culture

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In literature, 'devoured' is often used to describe a character's consumption of something, be it food, knowledge, or experiences, with an insatiable hunger. In art, it can represent the idea of consumption or destruction.

How to Memorize "devoured"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a lion devouring its prey in the savannah. Visualize the lion's powerful jaws and the zebra's bones being crushed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'devour' with the image of a bottomless pit or a black hole, consuming everything that comes near.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Devour, Devour, Don't Defer' to remember the meaning of the word.

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